Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-08-29
NINETY YEARS old LAST MARCH
Sunshine and Friendship in the Closing
Days Of Long and Honorable Life-Mr.
Thompson's Birthday Reception.

The venerable gentleman whose letter we here In
troduce Ia the Oldest and of the most respected
athens OF Bridgeport, Conn. On the occasion OF
his ninetieth birthday, Id March, 1887, nearly
thousand people Of that city personally called OF
Mr.. Thompson to offer their congratulations. He
has resided in the house now owned and occupied
by him on Water street, for about sixty years His
faculties apparently as strong and clear as ever
lam now very old man. II live ten years more
which II Ia quite possible may-I shall have been
exactly one century In this world. In my ninety
wears have zee n ard passed through great deal.
OF course have outIyed nearly or quite all who
started life with me. Although may be supposed
to have much Of the wisdom that comes OF expert
ence have found out recently that one Ia never 100
cid to learn something new. The weight OF inhrmi'
ties that naturally attend so advanced an age as
mine would seem 10 be burden enough, but added 0
tbis have suffered considerably Of late from mais-
ria I first became aware of the complaint by
feeling Of unusual fatigue, sense Of nervousnefs'
attacks OF headache and pains In the limbs In TACT
may 20 further and say there was not spot on
my body the sze Of your thumb nail that did not
ache. There bad taste in the mouth, slept
badly. and my appetite was uncertain and poor.
would have chills running up my back, and at times
would have considerable fever. Ny stomach too,
tress after eating, and between the periods per-
snired good deal more than was natural after any
anusual pxertion.
This state of things made me uneasy ano anxious,
and consulted physician, who prescribed quinine
BY the way, should ention that ! had good deal
of aching in the back, az though had done hard
DAYS work or carried load too great for my strength
took quinine In large doses for long while, and
with very di,astrous effects took twelve grains
day and sometimes increased the dose TO thirty
grains day, and it was not long before began to
feel the effect Of so large quantity OF this powerful
ind dangerous drug 1t seemed to stupefy me as
certain poisons are said to do. Then came dizziness
and terrible ringing In the ears, with deafness, so
that had great difficulty to understand the speech
Of those who spoke TO me. There was also roaring
and other very unpleasant and annoying sounds in
the head. am not sure but II 10 better to endure
malaria than to the risk OF trying to cure 1t with
a medicine like qulnine.
When the immediate effects of the quinine passed
of there would be IA great depression OF spirits,
feeling OF languor and fatigue and general disturb
ance Of the nerves, trembling OF the hands and
marked weakness and prostration
This was the second attack OF malaria | had ever
had In my life. The first occurred in Ohio seventy
years ago, when was youth. The last attribute
TO the malarial influence here on the shore OF Long
Island Sound, of which there seems to be more than
there many years ago.
At all events, what with the malaria and the qui-
nine together, was in miserable condition when
kaskine, called the qulnine, was fret mentioned
to me a remedy for malaria. tried 1t merely be-
sauae wanted to do something; and. quinine did
more harm than good, | obliged TO take the
chance OF some strange drug or other. | can now
honestly say that kaskine has helped me wonder
fully. II has broken up all my worst symptoms and
1t hns caused me gain in strength and increased
my weight from 100 to 1872 pounds Nothing that
have taken has done much towards re-establish.
ing my health 1t has not produced any of the bad
effects of quinine. and | am sure it will take the
place of quinIne everywhere fast people become
acquainted with its merits. My deafness ia now
very much better and hear with but little trouble
In conclusion you may say to the public that most
cheeriully testify TO the healing and curative virtues
of Kaskine, which Is worthy to be known as the new
qunine. GIDEON THOMPSON,
pol Water St., bridgeport, Conn.
Other letters of similar character from prominent
individuals, which stamp Kaskine as a remedy of
undoubted merit. will be sent on application.
The Kaskine Company, "a Warren St., New York,
and 90 harrington Road, London.